Matthew Chapter 26
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But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.
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And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father,
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even he who is in heaven.
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Neither be ye called masters: for one is your master,
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even the Christ.
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But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
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And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
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Some authorities insert here, or after v. 12, v. 14
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Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you devour widows’ houses, even while for a pretence ye make long prayes: therefore ye shall receive greater condemnation.
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See Mrk 12:40; Luk 20:47.
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he is become so, ye make him twofold more a son of hell than yourselves.
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Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
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Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?
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And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.
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Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
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He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
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And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
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And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.
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Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel!
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess.
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Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
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Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,
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and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
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Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.
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Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
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Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?
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Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city:
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that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
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Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
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Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
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For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed
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is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
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And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
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But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what
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shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
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For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
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And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for
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these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
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But all these things are the beginning of travail.
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Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
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And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
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And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
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And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.
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But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
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And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
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When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
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then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:
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let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:
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and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
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But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
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And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
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for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
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And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
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Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe
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it not.
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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
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Behold, I have told you beforehand.
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If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe
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it not.
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For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
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Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
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But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
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and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
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even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh,
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even at the doors.
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And it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
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Ye know that after two days the passover takes place, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
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Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
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and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
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but they said, Not in the feast, that there be not a tumult among the people.
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But Jesus being in Bethany, in Simon the leper's house,
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a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.
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But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?
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for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.
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But Jesus knowing [it] said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work toward me.
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For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
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For in pouring out this ointment on my body, she has done it for my burying.
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Verily I say to you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, that also which this [woman] has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
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Then one of the twelve, he who was called Judas Iscariote, went to the chief priests
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and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver.
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And from that time he sought a good opportunity that he might deliver him up.
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Now on the first [day] of [the feast of] unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
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And he said, Go into the city unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near, I will keep the passover in thy house with my disciples.
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And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the passover.
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And when the evening was come he lay down at table with the twelve.
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And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.
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And being exceedingly grieved they began to say to him, each of them, Is it I, Lord?
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But he answering said, He that dips his hand with me in the dish, he it is who shall deliver me up.
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The Son of man goes indeed, according as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up; it were good for that man if he had not been born.
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And Judas, who delivered him up, answering said, Is it I, Rabbi? He says to him, Thou hast said.
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And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken [the] bread and blessed, broke [it] and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
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And having taken [the] cup and given thanks, he gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.
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For this is my blood, that of the [new] covenant, that shed for many for remission of sins.
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But I say to you, that I will not at all drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.
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And having sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
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Then saith Jesus to them, All ye shall be offended in me during this night. For it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
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But after that I shall be risen, I will go before you to Galilee.
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And Peter answering said to him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.
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Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, that during this night, before [the] cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
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Peter says to him, If I should needs die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. Likewise said all the disciples also.
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Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here until I go away and pray yonder.
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And taking with [him] Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and deeply depressed.
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Then he says to them, My soul is very sorrowful even unto death; remain here and watch with me.
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And going forward a little he fell upon his face, praying and saying, My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me; but not as I will, but as thou [wilt].
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And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me?
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Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed [is] ready, but the flesh weak.
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Again going away a second time he prayed saying, My Father, if this cannot pass [from me] unless I drink it, thy will be done.
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And coming he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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And leaving them, he went away again and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
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Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, Sleep on now and take your rest; behold, the hour has drawn nigh, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
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Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up has drawn nigh.
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And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd with swords and sticks from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him.
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And immediately coming up to Jesus he said, Hail, Rabbi, and covered him with kisses.
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But Jesus said to him, [My] friend, for what purpose art thou come? Then coming up they laid hands upon Jesus and seized him.
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And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.
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Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.
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Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
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How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
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In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily [with you] teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
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But all this is come to pass that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.
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Now they that had seized Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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And Peter followed him at a distance, even to the palace of the high priest, and entering in sat with the officers to see the end.
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And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.
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And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
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and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple ofGod, and in three days build it.
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And the high priest standing up said to him, Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee?
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But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the livingGod that thou tell us if thou art the Christ the Son ofGod.
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Jesus says to him, Thou hast said. Moreover, I say to you, From henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
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Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He has blasphemed: what need have we any more of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard the blasphemy.
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What think ye? And they answering said, He is liable to the penalty of death.
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Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,
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saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?
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But Peter sat without in the palace-court; and a maid came to him, saying, And thou wast with Jesus the Galilaean.
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But he denied before all, saying, I do not know what thou sayest.
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And when he had gone out into the entrance, another [maid] saw him, and says to those there, This [man] also was with Jesus the Nazaraean.
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And again he denied with an oath: I do not know the man.
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And after a little, those who stood [there], coming to [him], said to Peter, Truly thou too art of them, for also thy speech makes thee manifest.
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Then he began to curse and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately [the] cock crew.
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And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said [to him], Before [the] cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.
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Et factum est: cum consummasset Iesus sermones hos omnes, dixit discipulis suis:
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Scitis quia post biduum Pascha fiet, et Filius hominis tradetur ut crucifigatur.
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Tunc congregati sunt principes sacerdotum, et seniores populi in atrium principis sacerdotum, qui dicebatur Caiphas:
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et consilium fecerunt ut Iesum dolo tenerent, et occiderent.
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Dicebant autem: Non in die festo, ne forte tumultus fieret in populo.
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Cum autem Iesus esset in Bethania in domo Simonis leprosi,
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accessit ad eum mulier habens alabastrum unguenti pretiosi, et effudit super caput ipsius recumbentis.
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Videntes autem discipuli, indignati sunt dicentes: Ut quid perditio hæc?
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potuit enim istud venundari multo, et dari pauperibus.
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Sciens autem Iesus, ait illis: Quid molesti estis huic mulieri? opus enim bonum operata est in me.
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nam semper pauperes habetis vobiscum: me autem non semper habetis.
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Mittens enim hæc unguentum hoc in corpus meum: ad sepeliendum me fecit.
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Amen dico vobis, ubicumque prædicatum fuerit hoc evangelium in toto mundo, dicetur et quod hæc fecit in memoriam eius.
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Tunc abiit unus de duodecim, qui dicebatur Iudas Iscariotes, ad principes sacerdotum:
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et ait illis: Quid vultis mihi dare, et ego vobis eum tradam? At illi constituerunt ei triginta argenteos.
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Et exinde quærebat opportunitatem ut eum traderet.
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Prima autem die Azymorum accesserunt discipuli ad Iesum, dicentes: Ubi vis paremus tibi comedere Pascha?
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At Iesus dixit: Ite in civitatem ad quemdam, et dicite ei: Magister dicit: Tempus meum prope est, apud te facio Pascha cum discipulis meis.
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Et fecerunt discipuli sicut constituit illis Iesus, et paraverunt Pascha.
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Vespere autem facto, discumbebat cum duodecim discipulis suis.
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Et edentibus illis, dixit: Amen dico vobis, quia unus vestrum me traditurus est.
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Et contristati valde, cœperunt singuli dicere: Numquid ego sum Domine?
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At ipse respondens, ait: Qui intingit mecum manum in paropside, hic me tradet.
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Filius quidem hominis vadit, sicut scriptum est de illo: væ autem homini illi, per quem Filius hominis tradetur: bonum erat ei, si natus non fuisset homo ille.
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Respondens autem Iudas, qui tradidit eum, dixit: Numquid ego sum Rabbi? Ait illi: Tu dixisti.
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Cœnantibus autem eis, accepit Iesus panem, et benedixit, ac fregit, deditque discipulis suis, et ait: Accipite, et comedite: hoc est corpus meum.
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Et accipiens calicem gratias egit: et dedit illis, dicens: Bibite ex hoc omnes.
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Hic est enim sanguis meus novi testamenti, qui pro multis effundetur in remissionem peccatorum.
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Dico autem vobis: non bibam amodo de hoc genimine vitis usque in diem illum, cum illud bibam vobiscum novum in regno Patris mei.
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Et hymno dicto, exierunt in Montem oliveti.
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Tunc dicit illis Iesus: Omnes vos scandalum patiemini in me, in ista nocte. Scriptum est enim: Percutiam pastorem, et dispergentur oves gregis.
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Postquam autem resurrexero, præcedam vos in Galilæam.
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Respondens autem Petrus, ait illi: Et si omnes scandalizati fuerint in te, ego numquam scandalizabor.
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Ait illi Iesus: Amen dico tibi, quia in hac nocte, antequam gallus cantet, ter me negabis.
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Ait illi Petrus: Etiamsi oportuerit me mori tecum, non te negabo. Similiter et omnes discipuli dixerunt.
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Tunc venit Iesus cum illis in villam, quæ dicitur Gethsemani, et dixit discipulis suis: Sedete hic donec vadam illuc, et orem.
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Et assumpto Petro, et duobus filiis Zebedæi, cœpit contristari et mœstus esse.
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Tunc ait illis: Tristis est anima mea usque ad mortem: sustinete hic, et vigilate mecum.
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Et progressus pusillum, procidit in faciem suam, orans, et dicens: Pater mi, si possibile est, transeat a me calix iste. verumtamen non sicut ego volo, sed sicut tu.
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Et venit ad discipulos suos, et invenit eos dormientes, et dicit Petro: Sic non potuistis una hora vigilare mecum?
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Vigilate, et orate ut non intretis in tentationem. Spiritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infirma.
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Iterum secundo abiit, et oravit, dicens: Pater mi, si non potest hic calix transire nisi bibam illum, fiat voluntas tua.
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Et venit iterum, et invenit eos dormientes: erant enim oculi eorum gravati.
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Et relictis illis, iterum abiit, et oravit tertio, eumdem sermonem dicens.
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Tunc venit ad discipulos suos, et dicit illis: Dormite iam, et requiescite: ecce appropinquavit hora, et Filius hominis tradetur in manus peccatorum.
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Surgite eamus: ecce appropinquavit qui me tradet.
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Adhuc eo loquente, ecce Iudas unus de duodecim venit, et cum eo turba multa cum gladiis, et fustibus, missi a principibus sacerdotum, et senioribus populi.
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Qui autem tradidit eum, dedit illis signum, dicens: Quemcumque osculatus fuero, ipse est, tenete eum.
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Et confestim accedens ad Iesum, dixit: Ave Rabbi. Et osculatus est eum.
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Dixitque illi Iesus: Amice, ad quid venisti? Tunc accesserunt, et manus iniecerunt in Iesum, et tenuerunt eum.
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Et ecce unus ex his, qui erant cum Iesu, extendens manum, exemit gladium suum, et percutiens servum principis sacerdotum amputavit auriculam eius.
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Tunc ait illi Iesus: Converte gladium tuum in locum suum. omnes enim, qui acceperint gladium, gladio peribunt.
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An putas, quia non possum rogare patrem meum, et exhibebit mihi modo plusquam duodecim legiones angelorum?
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Quomodo ergo implebuntur Scripturæ, quia sic oportet fieri?
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In illa hora dixit Iesus turbis: Tamquam ad latronem existis cum gladiis, et fustibus comprehendere me: quotidie apud vos sedebam docens in templo, et non me tenuistis.
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Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimplerentur Scripturæ prophetarum. Tunc discipuli omnes, relicto eo, fugerunt.
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At illi tenentes Iesum, duxerunt ad Caipham principem sacerdotum, ubi Scribæ et seniores convenerant.
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Petrus autem sequebatur eum a longe, usque in atrium principis sacerdotum. Et ingressus intro, sedebat cum ministris, ut videret finem.
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Principes autem sacerdotum, et omne concilium quærebant falsum testimonium contra Iesum, ut eum morti traderent:
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et non invenerunt, cum multi falsi testes accessissent. Novissime autem venerunt duo falsi testes,
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et dixerunt: Hic dixit: Possum destruere templum Dei, et post triduum reædificare illud.
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Et surgens princeps sacerdotum, ait illi: Nihil respondes ad ea, quæ isti adversum te testificantur?
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Iesus autem tacebat. Et princeps sacerdotum ait illi: Adiuro te per Deum vivum, ut dicas nobis si tu es Christus filius Dei.
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Dicit illi Iesus: Tu dixisti. verumtamen dico vobis, amodo videbitis filium hominis sedentem a dextris virtutis Dei, et venientem in nubibus cæli.
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Tunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua, dicens: Blasphemavit: quid adhuc egemus testibus? ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam:
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quid vobis videtur? At illi respondentes dixerunt: Reus est mortis.
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Tunc expuerunt in faciem eius, et colaphis eum ceciderunt, alii autem palmas in faciem eius dederunt,
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dicentes: Prophetiza nobis Christe, quis est qui te percussit?
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Petrus vero sedebat foris in atrio: et accessit ad eum una ancilla, dicens: Et tu cum Iesu Galilæo eras.
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At ille negavit coram omnibus, dicens: Nescio quid dicis.
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Exeunte autem illo ianuam, vidit eum alia ancilla, et ait his, qui erant ibi: Et hic erat cum Iesu Nazareno.
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Et iterum negavit cum iuramento: Quia non novi hominem.
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Et post pusillum accesserunt qui stabant, et dixerunt Petro: Vere et tu ex illis es: nam et loquela tua manifestum te facit.
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Tunc cœpit detestari, et iurare quia non novisset hominem. Et continuo gallus cantavit.
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Et recordatus est Petrus verbi Iesu, quod dixerat: Prius quam gallus cantet, ter me negabis. Et egressus foras, flevit amare.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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When Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
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“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
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Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.
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They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
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But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”
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Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
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But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
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For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
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However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
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For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
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For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
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Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
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Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
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and said, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?” So they weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.
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From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
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Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
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He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
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The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
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Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.
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As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
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They were exceedingly sorrowful, and each began to ask him, “It isn’t me, is it, Lord?”
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He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish will betray me.
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The Son of Man goes even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
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Judas, who betrayed him, answered, “It isn’t me, is it, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You said it.”
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As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”
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He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
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for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
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But I tell you that I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on, until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
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When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
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But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
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But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”
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Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
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Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
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Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.”
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He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
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Then Jesus said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
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He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
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He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?
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Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
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He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
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Then he came to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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Arise, let’s be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
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While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”
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Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
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Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
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Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
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Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
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How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
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In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
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But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
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Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
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But Peter followed him from a distance to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
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Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
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and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward
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and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
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The high priest stood up and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
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But Jesus stayed silent. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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Jesus said to him, “You have said so. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
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Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.
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What do you think?” They answered, “He is worthy of death!”
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Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
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saying, “Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who hit you?”
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Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
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But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
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When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
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Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
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After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
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Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
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Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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και εγενετο οτε ετελεσεν ο ιησους παντας τους λογους τουτους ειπεν τοις μαθηταις αυτου
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οιδατε οτι μετα δυο ημερας το πασχα γινεται και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εις το σταυρωθηναι
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τοτε συνηχθησαν οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι του λαου εις την αυλην του αρχιερεως του λεγομενου καιαφα
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και συνεβουλευσαντο ινα τον ιησουν δολω κρατησωσιν και αποκτεινωσιν
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ελεγον δε μη εν τη εορτη ινα μη θορυβος γενηται εν τω λαω
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του δε ιησου γενομενου εν βηθανια εν οικια σιμωνος του λεπρου
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προσηλθεν αυτω γυνη εχουσα αλαβαστρον μυρου βαρυτιμου και κατεχεεν επι της κεφαλης αυτου ανακειμενου
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ιδοντες δε οι μαθηται ηγανακτησαν λεγοντες εις τι η απωλεια αυτη
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εδυνατο γαρ τουτο πραθηναι πολλου και δοθηναι πτωχοις
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γνους δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις τι κοπους παρεχετε τη γυναικι εργον γαρ καλον ηργασατο εις εμε
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παντοτε γαρ τους πτωχους εχετε μεθ εαυτων εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε
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βαλουσα γαρ αυτη το μυρον τουτο επι του σωματος μου προς το ενταφιασαι με εποιησεν
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αμην λεγω υμιν οπου εαν κηρυχθη το ευαγγελιον τουτο εν ολω τω κοσμω λαληθησεται και ο εποιησεν αυτη εις μνημοσυνον αυτης
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τοτε πορευθεις εις των δωδεκα ο λεγομενος ιουδας ισκαριωτης προς τους αρχιερεις
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ειπεν τι θελετε μοι δουναι καγω υμιν παραδωσω αυτον οι δε εστησαν αυτω τριακοντα αργυρια
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και απο τοτε εζητει ευκαιριαν ινα αυτον παραδω
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τη δε πρωτη των αζυμων προσηλθον οι μαθηται τω ιησου λεγοντες που θελεις ετοιμασωμεν σοι φαγειν το πασχα
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ο δε ειπεν υπαγετε εις την πολιν προς τον δεινα και ειπατε αυτω ο διδασκαλος λεγει ο καιρος μου εγγυς εστιν προς σε ποιω το πασχα μετα των μαθητων μου
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και εποιησαν οι μαθηται ως συνεταξεν αυτοις ο ιησους και ητοιμασαν το πασχα
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οψιας δε γενομενης ανεκειτο μετα των δωδεκα [μαθητων]
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και εσθιοντων αυτων ειπεν αμην λεγω υμιν οτι εις εξ υμων παραδωσει με
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και λυπουμενοι σφοδρα ηρξαντο λεγειν αυτω εις εκαστος μητι εγω ειμι κυριε
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ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν ο εμβαψας μετ εμου την χειρα εν τω τρυβλιω ουτος με παραδωσει
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ο μεν υιος του ανθρωπου υπαγει καθως γεγραπται περι αυτου ουαι δε τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται καλον ην αυτω ει ουκ εγεννηθη ο ανθρωπος εκεινος
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αποκριθεις δε ιουδας ο παραδιδους αυτον ειπεν μητι εγω ειμι ραββι λεγει αυτω συ ειπας
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εσθιοντων δε αυτων λαβων ο ιησους αρτον και ευλογησας εκλασεν και δους τοις μαθηταις ειπεν λαβετε φαγετε τουτο εστιν το σωμα μου
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και λαβων ποτηριον [και] ευχαριστησας εδωκεν αυτοις λεγων πιετε εξ αυτου παντες
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τουτο γαρ εστιν το αιμα μου της διαθηκης το περι πολλων εκχυννομενον εις αφεσιν αμαρτιων
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λεγω δε υμιν ου μη πιω απ αρτι εκ τουτου του γενηματος της αμπελου εως της ημερας εκεινης οταν αυτο πινω μεθ υμων καινον εν τη βασιλεια του πατρος μου
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και υμνησαντες εξηλθον εις το ορος των ελαιων
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τοτε λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους παντες υμεις σκανδαλισθησεσθε εν εμοι εν τη νυκτι ταυτη γεγραπται γαρ παταξω τον ποιμενα και διασκορπισθησονται τα προβατα της ποιμνης
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μετα δε το εγερθηναι με προαξω υμας εις την γαλιλαιαν
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αποκριθεις δε ο πετρος ειπεν αυτω ει παντες σκανδαλισθησονται εν σοι εγω ουδεποτε σκανδαλισθησομαι
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εφη αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι οτι εν ταυτη τη νυκτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με
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λεγει αυτω ο πετρος καν δεη με συν σοι αποθανειν ου μη σε απαρνησομαι ομοιως και παντες οι μαθηται ειπαν
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τοτε ερχεται μετ αυτων ο ιησους εις χωριον λεγομενον γεθσημανι και λεγει τοις μαθηταις καθισατε αυτου εως [ου] απελθων εκει προσευξωμαι
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και παραλαβων τον πετρον και τους δυο υιους ζεβεδαιου ηρξατο λυπεισθαι και αδημονειν
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τοτε λεγει αυτοις περιλυπος εστιν η ψυχη μου εως θανατου μεινατε ωδε και γρηγορειτε μετ εμου
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και προελθων μικρον επεσεν επι προσωπον αυτου προσευχομενος και λεγων πατερ μου ει δυνατον εστιν παρελθατω απ εμου το ποτηριον τουτο πλην ουχ ως εγω θελω αλλ ως συ
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και ερχεται προς τους μαθητας και ευρισκει αυτους καθευδοντας και λεγει τω πετρω ουτως ουκ ισχυσατε μιαν ωραν γρηγορησαι μετ εμου
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γρηγορειτε και προσευχεσθε ινα μη εισελθητε εις πειρασμον το μεν πνευμα προθυμον η δε σαρξ ασθενης
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παλιν εκ δευτερου απελθων προσηυξατο [λεγων] πατερ μου ει ου δυναται τουτο παρελθειν εαν μη αυτο πιω γενηθητω το θελημα σου
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και ελθων παλιν ευρεν αυτους καθευδοντας ησαν γαρ αυτων οι οφθαλμοι βεβαρημενοι
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και αφεις αυτους παλιν απελθων προσηυξατο εκ τριτου τον αυτον λογον ειπων παλιν
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τοτε ερχεται προς τους μαθητας και λεγει αυτοις καθευδετε λοιπον και αναπαυεσθε ιδου ηγγικεν η ωρα και ο υιος του ανθρωπου παραδιδοται εις χειρας αμαρτωλων
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εγειρεσθε αγωμεν ιδου ηγγικεν ο παραδιδους με
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και ετι αυτου λαλουντος ιδου ιουδας εις των δωδεκα ηλθεν και μετ αυτου οχλος πολυς μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων απο των αρχιερεων και πρεσβυτερων του λαου
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ο δε παραδιδους αυτον εδωκεν αυτοις σημειον λεγων ον αν φιλησω αυτος εστιν κρατησατε αυτον
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και ευθεως προσελθων τω ιησου ειπεν χαιρε ραββι και κατεφιλησεν αυτον
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ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτω εταιρε εφ ο παρει τοτε προσελθοντες επεβαλον τας χειρας επι τον ιησουν και εκρατησαν αυτον
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και ιδου εις των μετα ιησου εκτεινας την χειρα απεσπασεν την μαχαιραν αυτου και παταξας τον δουλον του αρχιερεως αφειλεν αυτου το ωτιον
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τοτε λεγει αυτω ο ιησους αποστρεψον την μαχαιραν σου εις τον τοπον αυτης παντες γαρ οι λαβοντες μαχαιραν εν μαχαιρη απολουνται
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η δοκεις οτι ου δυναμαι παρακαλεσαι τον πατερα μου και παραστησει μοι αρτι πλειω δωδεκα λεγιωνας αγγελων
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πως ουν πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι οτι ουτως δει γενεσθαι
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εν εκεινη τη ωρα ειπεν ο ιησους τοις οχλοις ως επι ληστην εξηλθατε μετα μαχαιρων και ξυλων συλλαβειν με καθ ημεραν εν τω ιερω εκαθεζομην διδασκων και ουκ εκρατησατε με
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τουτο δε ολον γεγονεν ινα πληρωθωσιν αι γραφαι των προφητων τοτε οι μαθηται παντες αφεντες αυτον εφυγον
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οι δε κρατησαντες τον ιησουν απηγαγον προς καιαφαν τον αρχιερεα οπου οι γραμματεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι συνηχθησαν
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ο δε πετρος ηκολουθει αυτω [απο] μακροθεν εως της αυλης του αρχιερεως και εισελθων εσω εκαθητο μετα των υπηρετων ιδειν το τελος
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οι δε αρχιερεις και το συνεδριον ολον εζητουν ψευδομαρτυριαν κατα του ιησου οπως αυτον θανατωσωσιν
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και ουχ ευρον πολλων προσελθοντων ψευδομαρτυρων
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υστερον δε προσελθοντες δυο (26:61) ειπαν ουτος εφη δυναμαι καταλυσαι τον ναον του θεου και δια τριων ημερων οικοδομησαι
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και αναστας ο αρχιερευς ειπεν αυτω ουδεν αποκρινη τι ουτοι σου καταμαρτυρουσιν
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ο δε ιησους εσιωπα και ο αρχιερευς ειπεν αυτω εξορκιζω σε κατα του θεου του ζωντος ινα ημιν ειπης ει συ ει ο χριστος ο υιος του θεου
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λεγει αυτω ο ιησους συ ειπας πλην λεγω υμιν απ αρτι οψεσθε τον υιον του ανθρωπου καθημενον εκ δεξιων της δυναμεως και ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου
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τοτε ο αρχιερευς διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου λεγων εβλασφημησεν τι ετι χρειαν εχομεν μαρτυρων ιδε νυν ηκουσατε την βλασφημιαν
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τι υμιν δοκει οι δε αποκριθεντες ειπαν ενοχος θανατου εστιν
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τοτε ενεπτυσαν εις το προσωπον αυτου και εκολαφισαν αυτον οι δε εραπισαν
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λεγοντες προφητευσον ημιν χριστε τις εστιν ο παισας σε
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ο δε πετρος εκαθητο εξω εν τη αυλη και προσηλθεν αυτω μια παιδισκη λεγουσα και συ ησθα μετα ιησου του γαλιλαιου
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ο δε ηρνησατο εμπροσθεν παντων λεγων ουκ οιδα τι λεγεις
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εξελθοντα δε εις τον πυλωνα ειδεν αυτον αλλη και λεγει τοις εκει ουτος ην μετα ιησου του ναζωραιου
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και παλιν ηρνησατο μετα ορκου οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον
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μετα μικρον δε προσελθοντες οι εστωτες ειπον τω πετρω αληθως και συ εξ αυτων ει και γαρ η λαλια σου δηλον σε ποιει
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τοτε ηρξατο καταθεματιζειν και ομνυειν οτι ουκ οιδα τον ανθρωπον και ευθυς αλεκτωρ εφωνησεν
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και εμνησθη ο πετρος του ρηματος ιησου ειρηκοτος οτι πριν αλεκτορα φωνησαι τρις απαρνηση με και εξελθων εξω εκλαυσεν πικρως
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And it came to pass, when Jesus finished all these words, he said to his disciples,
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`Ye have known that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified.'
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Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;
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and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill <FI>him<Fi> ,
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and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'
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And Jesus having been in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
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And having seen <FI>it<Fi> , his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose <FI>is<Fi> this waste?
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for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
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And Jesus having known, said to them, `Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;
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for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;
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for she having put this ointment on my body--for my burial she did <FI>it<Fi> .
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Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this <FI>one<Fi> did shall also be spoken of--for a memorial of her.'
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Then one of the twelve, who is called Judas Iscariot, having gone unto the chief priests, said,
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`What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him up to you?' and they weighed out to him thirty silverlings,
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and from that time he was seeking a convenient season to deliver him up.
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And on the first <FI>day<Fi> of the unleavened food came the disciples near to Jesus, saying to him, `Where wilt thou <FI>that<Fi> we may prepare for thee to eat the passover?'
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and he said, `Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;'
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and the disciples did as Jesus appointed them, and prepared the passover.
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And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,
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and while they are eating, he said, `Verily I say to you, that one of you shall deliver me up.'
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And being grieved exceedingly, they began to say to him, each of them, `Is it I, Sir?'
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And he answering said, `He who did dip with me the hand in the dish, he will deliver me up;
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the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'
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And Judas--he who delivered him up--answering said, `Is it I, Rabbi?' He saith to him, `Thou hast said.'
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And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, `Take, eat, this is my body;'
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and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, `Drink ye of it--all;
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for this is my blood of the new covenant, that for many is being poured out--to remission of sins;
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and I say to you, that I may not drink henceforth on this produce of the vine, till that day when I may drink it with you new in the reign of my Father.'
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And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the mount of the Olives;
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then saith Jesus to them, `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;
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but, after my having risen, I will go before you to Galilee.'
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And Peter answering said to him, `Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.'
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Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, that, this night, before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me.'
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Peter saith to him, `Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;' in like manner also said all the disciples.
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Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, `Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.'
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And having taken Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;
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then saith he to them, `Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul--unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'
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And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, `My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'
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And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, `So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me!
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watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
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Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, `My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'
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and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
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And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word;
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then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.
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Rise, let us go; lo, he hath come nigh who is delivering me up.'
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And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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And he who did deliver him up did give them a sign, saying, `Whomsoever I will kiss, it is he: lay hold on him;'
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and immediately, having come to Jesus, he said, `Hail, Rabbi,' and kissed him;
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and Jesus said to him, `Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.
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And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.
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Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
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dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
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how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'
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In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, `As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
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but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
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And those laying hold on Jesus led <FI>him<Fi> away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together,
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and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end.
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And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death,
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and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,
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said, `This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
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And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, `Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee?
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and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, `I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ--the Son of God.'
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Jesus saith to him, `Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.'
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Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, --`He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking;
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what think ye?' and they answering said, `He is worthy of death.'
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Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,
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saying, `Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'
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And Peter without was sitting in the court, and there came near to him a certain maid, saying, `And thou wast with Jesus of Galilee!'
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And he denied before all, saying, `I have not known what thou sayest.'
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And he having gone forth to the porch, another female saw him, and saith to those there, `And this one was with Jesus of Nazareth;'
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and again did he deny with an oath--`I have not known the man.'
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And after a little those standing near having come, said to Peter, `Truly thou also art of them, for even thy speech doth make thee manifest.'
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Then began he to anathematise, and to swear--`I have not known the man;' and immediately did a cock crow,
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and Peter remembered the saying of Jesus, he having said to him--`Before cock-crowing, thrice thou wilt deny me;' and having gone without, he did weep bitterly.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).